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Kula golfer earns spot in Junior World Championship
Kula golfer Robert Loree captured the boys 13-14 division title and earned a berth in the Uswing Mojing Junior World Championship during the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association's Uswing Mojing Junior World Qualifier held June 3-5 at Wailea Gold Golf Course. Loree was the only Maui player ...
County to provide update on zoning code rewrite June 17
The Maui County Department of Planning is inviting residents, businesses and other stakeholders to learn more about the ongoing rewrite of Title 19 of the Maui County Code, the set of laws governing how land and buildings throughout the county can be used and developed. The Title 19 Rewrite team will provide an update to the Maui County Council's Housing and Land Use Committee at 9 a.m. June 17. According to the department, the effort seeks to create a more cohesive and modernized zoning code that reflects the county's General Plan and addresses current opportunities and ...
Small waves, big smiles at Pohai Na Keiki Nalu
Alice Grier won two divisions while Balou Patitucci-Dominguez won the biggest age group at the 32nd annual Pohai Na Keiki Nalu (Gathering of the Surf Kids) Saturday at Launiupoko Park. The waves were small but contestable, and the smiles were big and nonstop at the contest that featured more ...
4.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Hawaii Island
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake was reported off Hawaii Island late Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 10:37 p.m. east of Papaikou at a depth of 39 kilometers. As of Wednesday morning, nearly 800 people had reported feeling the quake through the ...
Council member Batangan to hold town hall meeting
Maui County Council member Kauanoe Batangan will host a town hall from 6 to 8 p.m. June 12 at Pōmaika’i Elementary School. For more information, call 808-270-5501 or email kauanoe.batangan@mauicounty.us.